Khaberni - Samsung Electronics announced the verification of the carbon emission reduction impact of the “AI Energy Mode” feature in several of its washing machines by Carbon Trust Assurance, based on the DUCD specification. This accomplishment is the first in the world for a product or feature to be certified according to the DUCD specification, and its importance lies in proving through an independent entity the actual effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions achieved during the usage phase thanks to ‘AI Energy Mode’.
In a comment on this matter, the Executive Vice President and Head of the Digital Appliances R&D Team at Samsung Electronics, Jeong Soong Moon said: "We continue at Samsung to design our products and services with environmental considerations in mind. The ‘AI Energy Mode’ feature is a prime example of these efforts, and with this verification confirming its effectiveness, we will continue to work on improving our products, features, and services in a way that reflects their actual performance during the usage phase."
Samsung's ongoing efforts
Over the years, Samsung has been developing objective indicators and methodologies to assess and manage the carbon emissions from home appliances. As part of these efforts, the company joined the ‘DUCD’ initiative as a member of the secretariat in September 2022.
The ‘DUCD’ initiative is led by ‘Carbon Trust’, a global organization specializing in climate consultancy, working in partnership with companies, governments, and financial institutions to drive positive climate action. The initiative aims, through cooperation with industry leaders, to standardize methodologies for measuring energy consumption and savings from connected appliances, and contribute to establishing global standards for calculating carbon emission reductions of devices connected via WiFi.
In November 2024, the initiative issued a global specification that defines uniform standards for measurement and methodologies for reducing emissions specifically for connected appliances. This approach is distinguished by its focus on measuring carbon emission reductions during the actual usage phase by consumers, which differs from traditional methods that focus on measuring or reducing emissions during the production phase.
Independent verification of carbon emission reduction through ‘AI Energy Mode’
Based on these guidelines, the independent verification arm of ‘Carbon Trust’, ‘Carbon Trust Assurance Ltd’, conducted a pilot assessment on Samsung’s global range of washing machines. The impact of carbon emission reduction from the ‘AI Energy Mode’ feature was verified by comparing the amount of carbon emissions during the period from July 2024 to June 2025 when using this feature, against the emissions resulting from not using it.
For a number of Samsung's energy-saving washing machines, it has been verified that the total energy consumption using the ‘SmartThings’ platform amounted to 12.28 gigawatt-hours during the same period, equivalent to 5,266 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, according to the ‘DUCD’ specification part one: the specification and guidelines. The verification also showed that the total energy savings amounted to 5.02 gigawatt-hours, achieving savings of 2,084 tons of greenhouse gas equivalents, attributed to activating ‘AI Energy Mode’.
This level of energy savings equals the amount of electricity 169,000 homes can consume in one day, based on the average residential household consumption in the United States of approximately 29.54 kilowatt-hours per day.
In the same context, Samsung will participate in ‘CES 2026’, where it will showcase its energy-saving solutions alongside its latest innovations and new products.
